Show commented files/folders only?

[bogordo]

Hi,
Recently i created this command to filter and show onlye .pdf files inside a folder:

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[em_showPDFOnly]
cmd=cd ;"*.pdf"

I was wondering if it is an option to do a similar thing for files and folders that has a comment, thus, if a add comments (Ctrl+z) to files and folders, push this "em_showCommentedOnly" and filter commented staff....??

Thank you,

[petermad]

You first have to make saved Search:
1. Open the Find Files dialog (Alt+F7).
2. Clear the fields "Search for" and "Search in".
3. Click on the Plugins tab..
4. Click in the "Search in plugins" box.
5. Click on the button in the Property column and select "comment".
6. Click on the button in the OP column and select "!=".
7. Click on the Load/Save tab.
8. Click on the Save button and name the search "Comment" and close the Find Files dialog.
9. Now you can make this command:

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[em_showCommentedOnly]
cmd=cd >Comment

In stead of step 1-8 you can make this entry in the [Searches] section in your wincmd.ini file:

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Comment_SearchFor=
Comment_SearchIn=
Comment_SearchText=
Comment_SearchFlags=0|002002000020|||||||||0000|||
Comment_Plugin=tc.comment != ""

[bogordo]

Amazing!! thank you very much (...again and again)

[bogordo]

Sorry, it's not working 100%...mmm in this case, the orange folders are the only one with comments but after executing the command the yellow ones are still there (the files are hidden accordingly).

I guess is some character with the folder searching filter??

Image: https://i.ibb.co/znzHtZm/CAPT-0006.png

[petermad]

I can not make it work as a permanent filter for files and folders, but I can make this, that will work until you leave the directory - or until TC looses focus:

usercmd.ini:

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[em_selectCommentedFilesAndFolders]
cmd=SELECTFILESB >Comment

[em_showCommentedOnly]
cmd=em_selectCommentedFilesAndFolders,cm_ShowOnlySelected,cm_ClearAll

An then use em_showCommentedOnly

[bogordo]

Working perfect!! you are a machine , thanks one more time.

[Hirszowski]

6. Click on the button in the OP column and select "!=".

And what option shoul I select to search otherwiste, i.e. show all uncommented files?
Your advice will be appreciated
Andy

[Hirszowski]

Is it possible that the results of searches generated with saved searches are displayed in a "normal" filelist window, i.e. that command "feed to listbox" shows the files in a window showing file details rather than only their paths and names?

[petermad]

i.e. that command "feed to listbox" shows the files in a window showing file details rather than only their paths and names?

You can just feed it into a panel showing custom columns with the details you want.

[Hirszowski]

i.e. that command "feed to listbox" shows the files in a window showing file details rather than only their paths and names?

You can just feed it into a panel showing custom columns with the details you want.

Thank you for your time to answer and advice!
However, I seem I cannot find an option how to [/quote] feed it into a panel showing custom columns with the details you want [/quote]. But I found a solution: it appears that all I need to do is to save the search when I define the search parameters, if the search will be a new one, or, if it is not such search, the name of saved searches are displayed in "Show>Custom" tab and the search result is displayed in a window with columns I normally use. Therefore, any new search should be saved and then selected in the Show>Custom tab.

[petermad]

I cannot find an option how to "feed it into a panel showing custom columns with the details you want"

You have to make a Custom Columns View first - it could show the same as the Full View - see: https://tcmd.madsenworld.dk/customlikefull.png

Then either before or after you have Fed to listbox you right-click on the tabstop header (or press Shift+F1) and choose the view "Standard+seconds".

[Hirszowski]

i.e. that command "feed to listbox" shows the files in a window showing file details rather than only their paths and names?

You can just feed it into a panel showing custom columns with the details you want.

Yes, that command opens a window which displays only full paths and names of files and no other file info, such as size, creation date etc. And there is no room on the two-panel screen to show such details, because file paths and names are long and occupy all the panel.

[Hirszowski]

I cannot find an option how to "feed it into a panel showing custom columns with the details you want"

You have to make a Custom Columns View first - it could show the same as the Full View - see: https://tcmd.madsenworld.dk/customlikefull.png

Then either before or after you have Fed to listbox you right-click on the tabstop header (or press Shift+F1) and choose the view "Standard+seconds".

Thank you for your advice. I simply failed to think of the right-click on the tabstop header and I missed the Shift+F1 shortcut. It works more or less as expected.